
Bertrand BOULLAY
Seasoned CMO On Demand
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Versatile Senior Manager: Over 20 years of leadership in B2B & B2C sectors, with roles ranging from Marketing Manager to C-level executive, managing teams (25+ people) and budgets up to €25 million. Effective Strategist: Proven success in leading strategic initiatives that enhance productivity, effi ciency, and profi tability across various organizational scales (over 120+ countries), business models (Marketplace, SaaS, Brick & Mortar, D2C, Retail) and 20+ industries.
Work experience
INTERIM CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Bip&Go
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 10 months
Paris, France
Covered Maternity Leave at one of the top 3 French companies specializing in the distribution of Liber-t electronic toll payment badges. 90+ employees, turnover €35+MM. • Ensured comprehensive tracking of marketing performance and alignment with strategic objectives across multiple departments. • Boosted profitability, achieving a 6 digits increase in EBITDA over six months by enhancing the contribution margin through a €XX price increase, a 10% cut in marketing expenditures, and reallocating funds, which drove 20% YoY growth. • Designed and implemented initiatives that significantly improved NPS and overall brand notoriety; Trustpilot rating improved from 2.9 to 4.0 and NPS score increased by +5 points, including launching a successful TV campaign with Saatchi & Saatchi.
ENTREPRENEUR
FAUVE (ex-UNY) / MAISONS BOEM / HOTEL LA NOVIETA
Mar 2020 - Present
6 years 8 months
Remote
Co-founded UNY (now FAUVE), a gender-neutral, clean & environmentally friendly hair removal company • 14+ products distributed in A-list retailers (Printemps, Galeries Lafayette, Samaritain, Le Bon Marché, Drugstore), 5-stars hotels (Airelles), 150+ pharmacies, 30+ beauty institutes. Co-founded Maisons BoEM, an Interior Design Agency, successfully delivering over four projects characterized by memorable and engaging narratives. Owner and Designer of a Retro-Chic & Intimate Boutique Hotel "La Novieta" in Valencia (Spain) featured in AD Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, NZZ Am Sonntag, Bellevue NZZ, We heart, H.O.M.E. Mag.
INTERIM HEAD OF MARKETING B2B
ManoMano
Dec 2022 - May 2023
6 months
Remote
Served as an Interim Head of Marketing B2B during maternity leave at Europe's leading DIY, home, and garden marketplace. • Led diverse projects across Acquisition, CRM, Customer Retention, Sales Promotion, and International Expansion, achieving +47% YoY growth despite budget constraints and organizational challenges. • Assumed responsibility for a team of approximately 10+ individuals, addressing intricate recruitment restructuring needs.
INTERIM MARKETING DIRECTOR
Mômji
May 2022 - Sep 2022
5 months
Paris, France
Maternity Leave Cover
CHIEF GROWTH & MARKETING OFFICER
BAM Karaoke Box
Sep 2018 - Feb 2020
1 year 6 months
Paris Area, France
(B2B & B2C | Brick & Mortar | Leisure) BAM is a design-led & fun-loving venues revamping the JP karaoke box concept. • Developed a 12-month marketing strategy that increased B2B turnover by 47% and B2C turnover by 30% YoY for a company generating seven-figure revenues. • Constructed a successful rebranding plan with 200+ press releases (earned media of €701K) | 250+ infl uencers (60MM+ reach) • Hired, led the FR & ES marketing and sales teams while redesigning our PRM / CRM / POS / In-room ordering tools.
CHIEF GROWTH & MARKETING OFFICER
Innovorder
Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 5 months
Paris Area, France
(B2B | SaaS | Foodtech) 360° ordering system for restaurants (ePOS, kiosks, online ordering). • Implemented our PRM (Pardot) & CRM (Salesforce) interfaced with our VoIP (Aircall) & Stock Inventory (BarCode) snippets. Built our Workfl ow Management (Trello) and Customer Excellence (Zendesk) strategy. As a result, the contribution margin increased by +68%.
ENTREPRENEUR
Where Is My Mat
Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
3 years 1 month
Paris Area, France
(Marketplace | Sport tech) • Where Is My Mat was a Yoga marketplace to book your class, workshop and retreat. • From 0 to 20K+ listings worldwide, 5K+ visits per month, repeat x2.3.
EMEA BUSINESS MARKETING LEAD
PayPal
Oct 2012 - Dec 2014
2 years 3 months
Paris Area, France
(B2B | Payment Platform | Fintech) • Masterminded and led the B2B strategy & operational planning for CEMEA (120+ countries, 15+ languages, ~ 650 partners). • Designed 15+ CEMEA marketing automation programs which led to an increase of new sign-ups (+117%) and total payments' volume (+136%).
HEAD OF GROWTH & ACQUISITIONS
PMU
Feb 2009 - Sep 2012
3 years 8 months
Paris Area, France
(B2C | Brick & Mortar | Gaming) • Improved cost efficiency and revenue share model which resulted in €1.5MM cost savings out of the total marketing budget of 2-digits MM. • €1.6 billion turnover reached in 2011 (+25% YoY carried 100% by our acquisitions). • Managed 6 Marketing Collaborators and maintained 100% retention during 3.5 years.
HEAD OF MARKETING, SMB
Yahoo!
May 2006 - Jan 2009
2 years 9 months
Paris, France
(B2B | Auction | Adtech) Oversaw the French SMB business unit with a 6-fi gure marketing budget that led to €12MM+ turnover in 2007 (+32% growth YoY).
Education
Le Wagon
FullStack Coding Bootcamp, Computer Science
2016 - Present
10 years 9 months
Grade: Fullstack Ruby developer
Green Yoga India
RYT 200, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy
2015 - Present
11 years 9 months
Grade: RYT 200
IAE FRANCE - Écoles Universitaires de Management
Master, International Management
2002 - 2003
1 year 2 months
KU Leuven
Master, Marketing
2002 - 2003
1 year 2 months
Université Paris Dauphine - PSL
Master, Business Administration and Management, General
1998 - 2002
4 years 2 months
Maths Sup / DEUG PCSI
One year degree in advanced Mathematics and Physics, Physics, Mathematics
1997 - 1998
1 year 2 months
Licenses & certifications
Máster en Interiorismo, Diseño y Decoración de Interiores y 3D
Issued: May 2025
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)
Issued: Nov 2015
Certificate of musical study (Certificat de fin d'études musicales) in piano and solfeggio
Issued: Jun 1997